In a recent report released by the Department of Justice (DOJ), it has been found that there were significant shortcomings in the response to the tragic mass shooting that took place at a Texas school. The report highlights issues with command and control, as well as a lack of decisive action from law enforcement agencies.
According to the report, the prevailing strategy in the post-Columbine era was immediate action and rapid deployment. The belief was to get on the scene as quickly as possible and form a contact team to neutralize the threat. Many officers responded to the scene of the shooting with a wide array of weapons and body armor, but the problem lay in the lack of a clear chain of command.
